Tag: international trade

What changes should small businesses be aware of for 2025?

For small businesses, the biggest change in the new year will be the arrival of a presumably more business-friendly administration in Washington. But...

Alberta's premier responds to Trump's trolling by saying Canada's oil helps make America wealthy

TORONTO -- Alberta's premier responded to President-elect Donald Trump's trolling of Canada on Wednesday by saying the trade deficit with the country is...

European Central Bank likely to cut rates while weighing US trade concerns and France's chaos

FRANKFURT, Germany -- With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatening new tariffs and political chaos engulfing France, the European Union's second largest economy, the...

US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products

BANGKOK -- The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean...

Bank of Canada cuts interest rate, highlights risk of Trump's tariffs

TORONTO -- The premier of Canada's largest province said Wednesday he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump...

China's exports slow, imports decline in November, falling below forecasts

HONG KONG -- China’s exports slowed in November and its imports declined, falling below forecasts and underscoring potential weakness in trade at a...